Life is very short, and if you worry what people think of you, if you second-guess yourself, you're in trouble.

I don't believe in quotas for quotas sake, but I think companies without any women on their boards should write to their shareholders and explain why - explain how many women they've interviewed, why they haven't taken anybody on.

I'm proud to say that, leading by example, I've tried from day one to help recalibrate views of women in the world of football.

It's rubbish to say you can't be proper friends with the opposite sex.

I always laugh when I read about sexism cases in the newspaper.

If I can encourage other women to think about setting up their own businesses and being entrepreneurs and making a contribution then I think that's a good thing.

I prefer my men slightly overweight. Having said that, my ultimate dream man is Jimmy Nail and he's skinny.

The toughest thing about being a success is you've got to keep on being a success.

When I was younger, I wanted to be tall and skinny. And because I wasn't, I was disappointed. The great thing about getting older is that I've come to accept my shape - and embrace it.

Our supermarkets sell us horsemeat as beef, our politicians fiddle their expenses, and our bankers risk money that isn't theirs. So it's not surprising the public don't trust anyone or anything.

On a personal level, the 'Young Apprentice' schedule is very long. The children needed long breaks so the sheer amount of time it took made it tougher. There was a lot more hanging around. But as a show, championing young people and promoting young people who are willing to have a go, I thought it was great.

I think it doesn't actually matter what your political persuasion is, but if you are interested in the country that you live in and the way in which it's run, everyone has to do something about that.

I worry I look posh and fat. I can't do anything about posh - I'm accentless - but I've spent 20 years battling my weight.

In 'The Apprentice,' they don't re-do shots, it's all one-take. We literally follow the decisions that the candidates make.

I've met some very difficult people and I've had some very difficult conversations and had lots of criticism, especially from away supporters who sing songs that aren't very pleasant. So I think part and parcel of life is accepting that not everyone likes you.

I mean, I've been in a very male-dominated industry from a very young age.

I don't take things to heart. And I'm not particularly emotional.

What I love about London is you can go out of your door and turn left or right, and you could eat at every restaurant and still never go round in a loop.

Too many women don't see themselves in senior leadership and so don't push themselves to advance their careers as their male peer group do.

I can never fully switch off given my work, but laying on the beach replying to a few emails on my mobile is much better than being stuck in the office.

In my experience, not all women want to run the world. Not all women want to run a big banking conglomerate. Not all women want to be prime minister. What a lot of women want is a good career that respects them… and high-quality, affordable childcare.

On 'The Apprentice,' I'm 100 per cent certain I'm paid the same as Claude Littner. I insisted on equality when I negotiated my contract. I would not have allowed anything else.

The biggest lesson my kids have taught me is to find the joy in little things, along with a healthy dose of patience.

I don't invest in shares in companies that don't have women on their board.